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then you will understand the fear of the Lord[a]
    and discover the knowledge of God.
For the Lord himself is the one who bestows wisdom;
    from his mouth come forth knowledge and understanding.
He reserves his wisdom for the upright
    and is a shield to those who lead blameless lives,

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 2:5 Fear of the Lord: see note on Prov 1:7.

then you will understand the fear of the Lord
    and find the knowledge of God.(A)
For the Lord gives wisdom;(B)
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.(C)
He holds success in store for the upright,
    he is a shield(D) to those whose walk is blameless,(E)

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